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THE SUNDAY OREQONIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 22, 1903. HAVE WON TRIUMPH Humberts Acquitted of Libe on Cattaui. THEY OPENLY EXULT IN COURT 3fotorlou Swindlers Defeat Money Lender In Firt Trtnl Cliarso Connected With. Fictitious Crawford Million to Come. PARI Si Feb. 2L The Humberts scored their first notable success today, when the Xlnth Correctional Chamber an nounced their acquittal In the libel suit brought against them by M. Cattaui. the banker. Public Interest In the result was very great "and the courtroom was sur rounded by an eager crowd. The costs of the prosecution wero assessed against M. Cattaui. The court delivered a lengthy Judgment, the mala point of which was that the evi dence had failed to show bad faith on the part of the Humberts In charging M. Cattaui with usury. The government es pecially acquits Frederick Humbert, Madame Humbert and Marie d'Aurigne, her sister, who were the chief persons accused. "When the acquittal wan an nounced, Madame Humbert exclaimed: "At last the voice of Justice is heard." The result of the trial was fully ex pected, and although It marks a tem porary triumph for the Humberts, it is not considered to affect the main case. which involves the authenticity of the Crawford millions. Public opinion seems to applaud the ver dict, as the plaintiff, M. Cattaui, Is con sidered a type of the money-lender. VOTE DOWJf I lAII.nO A REFORM. Shareholders of Jiorthwestern of Uncland Stand bj- Director. "NEW YORK, Feb. 21. The first pitched battle In the campaign for English rail way reform has been fought in the board room of the London & Northwestern Rail way Company, says the correspondent in Xiondon of the Thlbune. This company was made the Initial object of attack, because it Is at onco the leading railway and the biggest commercial undertaking In the kingdom. Since the latter part of 1S01 efforts have been steadily made to Induce the Northwestern board to adopt more business-like methods, the prime cause for the action of the shareholders being a very serious decline In dividends and capital value of the company, in spite of Increased gross receipts and general prosperity. At the half-yearly meeting of the company, as Lord Stalbridge, the chairman, had made light of their agita tion, the reformers took -the verdict to1 the general body of shareholders. The directors, however, -won easily, as they commanded proxies representing tTAOOO, 000 of stock, while the reform committee represented only J30.000.000. GEXERAL STRIKE IX HOLLAXD. Answer 'of "Workmen to Proposed Prohibition of Strikes. AMSTERDAM. Feb. 2L The railroad employes of Holland have decided to cease work with the object of preventing the adoption of the proposed law prohibiting railroad strikes. A meeting of the lead ers of workmen's unions, having a mem bership of 90.000. has resolved to support the railroad men, the date of whose strike has not yet been announced. The local situation Is critical. Trains are unable to leave or enter Amsterdam and additional troops are arriving here In view of possible trouble. The Hetvolk, a Socialist paper, says It understands martial law will be proclaimed on Mon day at Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotter dam and all the unganisoned towns, be cause of the threatened general strike. THE HAGUE. FebTa. The report that martial law will be procalmed on Monday at Amsterdam, Rotterdam, here and at other places has officially been denied. FREVCESS AXD DEXTIST. Gallant American TnoKlit Saxon Eloper to Ride a Wheel. DRESDEN. Feb. 2L The report pub lished In the United States by a news agency that the wife of an American dentist is seeking a divorce on account of the relations of her husband with the ex-Crown Princess Louise of Saxony, eeems to be a revlvicatlon of the gossip at the time of the Princess' elopment, and so far as the divorce Is concerned seems wholly unbased on fact. A dentist here did teach the Princess to ride a bicycle and charged time for eo doing at the same rate as he charged for his professional services. The dentist once made the remark that "he would Just as soon wheel with the Crown Princess as work on her teeth." PRETENDER'S POAVER CRUSHED. General MacLean Says Saltan Is Xow Sabdnlnsr Tribesmen. TANGIER, .Morocco, Feb. 2L A faispatch from Fez, dated February 16, Sod re ceived here today, says General Sir Harrv MacLean, commander of the Sultan's bodyguard. In an Interview describes the situation as being very satisfactory. He considers that the power of the pre tender, who, according to these advices. Is reported lying wounded near Tazza, had been completely crushed and the Moroc can War Minister, El MenebhL. was ad. vanclng at the head of a large force, nun. Jshlng in turn the rebellious tribesmen, many of whom had never paid taxes. The opportunity is now, being taken to crush tnem into absolute submission and to ob. tain hostages for their good behavior. Xovel Play In London. LONDON, Feb. 2L "The Llnkman. or .Memories oi me ualety" a sketch, was successfully produced for the first time at the Gaiety Theater tonight. The play Is a reminder of familiar characters, scenes and songs of the notable burlesque suc cesses that have been given at that the ater. It will run In conjunction with the "Toreador," which has reached Its EOlst performance, until the house Is closed . down to make room for the Strand lm provements. The two scenes of the sketch are laid at the stage door and in the green room of the Ualety Theater respectively In the dialogue Mr. Grossmlth cleverly unxs xogemer characters taken from fa vorlte players. These he lmDersonated with much ability. They were welcomed .as old friends by the audience, while the pit and the gallery took up the refrain of the most popular songs of the past. Honors for Francis In London. NEW YORK, Feb. zL-Ex-Governor Francis, of Missouri, Is expected to arrive In London this morning, says a Tribune dispatch from London. He will be enter tained at dinner tomorrow evening at the uarieton Hotel Dy is. w. Stewart, of St Louis, and the company win include Am bassador Choate. Prince Radzlnlll and Baron Gravenltz, of the Russian Embassy Sir Joseph Dimsdale, General Sir Ian Hamilton," Admiral Sir John Fisher, Sir Ernest Paget, chairman of the Midland Railway; Sir Clinton Dawklns and Colonel Hunslker. Monday night ex-Governor Francis will be the guest of the Ameri can Society In London. Xew German Cable Lines. BERLIN, Feb. 2L The German Cable Company, has finished laying Its second line to New Tork as far as the Azors Islands. 1200 miles. The remainder will not be laid for several months, as the cable Is still being manufactured. The British and German postal authorities are ar ranging to lay fresh North Sea cables to facilitate traffic between Berlin and Lon-jian. Russia Will Xot liorrow. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 21. To coun teract the reports that Russia Is about to issue a new loan. Finance Minister Wltte has issued the following statement: "In order to prevent misunderstanding. It is necessary to state that during the current year the Russian government will conclude no loan on any foreign market." To Innnlre Into Chinese Labor. JOHANNESBURG, Feb. H. The com missioner who has been appointed to pro ceed to China to Investigate Chinese labor with the view of Its employment in tHo mines here left yesterday for London. From there he will go to California to Inquire Into the methods of working the Chinese In that state. German Exhibit at St. Lonls. BERLIN. Feb. 21. The Prussian Min ister of Commerce, Heir Moeller, at the request of Dr. Lewald, the Commissioner of Germany at the St. Louis Exposition, has called a conference for Friday next of the Rhine and Westphallan manufac turers, to consider their representation at the fair. To Search for Lost Explorer. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. ZL The Im perial Academy of Science has decided to dispatch an expedition to search for Ba ron Toll, who is exploring the Siberian coast line, and who was reported No vember 21 to have been cut off from the coast by Ice In New Siberia. Pope Telia Cnthollcs to Keep Quiet LONDON, Feb. 2L-A. dispatch to the Central News from Rome says, the pope has sent letters to the clergy In Mace donia and Albania, Instructing them to enjoin all Catholics to abstain from po litical agitation. Irish Joan of Arc a Bride. PARIS. Feb. 2L Major McBrlde. who was a member of the Irish Brigade in the Transvaal service during the South African War, and Maude Gonne. known as the "Irish Joan of Arc," were married today. Rome Honors Marconi. LONDON. Feb. 21. A dispatch to the Central News from Rome says the mu nicipality has bestowed the freedom of tho city on SIgnor Marconi. Anthony Hope ComlnK to America. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2L Anthony Hope. the novelist. Is a passenger on the Cam pania, which Balled from this port today for New York. APPEAL FROM FISHERMEN Aslc Bowen to Have Britain Return Their Boats. WASHINGTON. ""Feb. 2L Minister Bowen tonight received a cablegram, signed "Prize Sufferers, Trinidad," re questing his good offices with Great Brit ain in securing the return of the prizes taken by that country before the raising of the blockade by the allied powers. The cablegram follows: Port of Spain. Feb. 21. Minister Bowen. Washington All prizes returned by Ger many and Italy. Use kind influence with England. Nearly all prizes belong to poor fishermen, who have loot their all and are pennllem here. "PRIZE SUFFERERS. Trinidad." Minister Bowen sent a copy of the cablegram to Sir Michael Herbert, the British Ambassador, requesting him to transmit It to his government at his earliest convenience. GERMAN POLICY IS SMALL. Method of Returning Venezuelan Vessels Is Criticised. ter of comment in official circles here that, perhaps without intending it. Ger mans are aiding the Venezuelan revolu tionists in refusing to return at once President Castro's ships. Word has been received here that the German commander has Informed the Venezuelan government that the ships will be turned over to them at Port of Spain Monday afternoon. In the protocols it is provided that all ships would "be returned," and it was'J the intention of the allies' representatives here that the transfer of the vessels should occur In Venezuelan waters, where thev were captured. The Interpretation which the Germans have put on this arti cle Is regarded as somewhat petty, but It will not be noticed officially. Instead the State Department will place the Marietta at the disposal of President Castro to carry officers end men to Trinidad with which to man his vessels. Meantime the revolutionists are Im porting large supplies of arms and am mvnltion Into Coro and other unguarded ports. President Castro has no navy to prevent this and is. therefore, becoming restive at Germany s conduct. It has not been decided whether the United States, In .the event that Presi dent Castro again declares a blockade of the Orinoco, will recognize It as effective. This matter has been a subject of cor respondence between Mr. Russell, the United States Charge at Caracas, and the officials here, but the matter probably will not be decided until Minister Bowen returns to Venezuela. Germany on Monroeism. BERLIN. Feb. 2L The Post today in a semi-official article expresses satisfac tion at the fact that the British Cabinet members defended so openly the co-one ra tlon between Great Britain and Germany in the collection of claims from Vene zuela. Referring to the Monroe Doctrine, the post contends, in opposition to the poet Von Wlldenbruch. who wrote an article recently on "Germany and the Monroe Doctrine." that Germany has no cause actively to support the doctrine. and adds that the government is not responsible for the personal utterances of Ambassador von Sternberg. Castro Wins Fake Victories. WILLEMSTAD, Island, of Curacao. Feb. SL Advices received here from revolution ary sources at Tucacas. Venezuela, sav that the recent engagement between rev olutionists and the government forces north of Barqulslmeto was a email affair and that the government troops, who ln- tenaea io torce tneir way through the center of the revolutionists, were driven back. All the victories recentlr claimed by the Venezuelan government are, ac cording io me aavices wnicn nave been received here, absolutely false. Venezuelan Congress Meets. CARACAS. Feb. 51 rVinc-r... sembled yesterday. In accordance with the legislative agreement. Tendency of the Times. The tendency of medical science Is toward preventive measures. The best inougni oi me worm is oeing given - - . - o.,u uciicr iu present than to cure. It has been fully most dangerous diseases that medical men . .. - ... MnH,KMt 4,k. I. - . - - uavc iu wumu vwiu. tttu ua prevenicu oy the use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. rjit'uuiuiiu Kinajs IC3UUB irncn u cola O from an attack of Influenza (grip), and II Hot luiiin nTinrvi1.th&t this w, .1 .. . . w ...... ...u tcmcut cuun- teracts any tendency of these diseases toward pneumonia. This has been fully which this remedy has been used during the great prevalence of colds and grip In receni years, ano can De relied upon with Implicit confidence. Pneumonia often re sults from a slight cold when no danger Is apprehended until it Is suddenly dis covered that there is fever and difficulty In breathing and pains In the chest; then it Is announced that the patient has pneumonia. Be on the safe side and take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soon as the cold Is contracted. It always cures. CUl BUS Uli U1U5&UIO. LINES ARE DRAWN TIGHT (Continued from First P. houses. It will be vetoed. This will pre serve Intact one of the main cogs in the administration machine and as this branch of the state service has' at times In the past Winter provided good salaried posi tions for as many as 15 men at Tacoma, it Is worth perpetuating from a political standpoint. The Innocent-looking game warden bill now under consideration. If it can be worked through, will add nearly 40 good salaried men to the official roster of the administration. Another scheme now un der consideration Is the appointment of another board of audit nnd control to look after the educational Institutions of tho state. When Chairman Hamilton and his associates on the appropriation commit tees or the House and Senate found the affairs of the State Board of Control In such excellent condition and their rec ommendations so reasonable and accu rate that they were not cut down a dol lar, they discussed the advisability of placing the educational Institutions In their charge. Another Board of Control, This suggestion did not meet with the approval of the commission men, who Dr. X. Molltor. were very much impressed, however, with the necessity of having a second board of control appointed by the Governor. No sooner had the project been mentioned than the Seattle Times, the Democratic organ of a Republican administration, came out with the usual double column effusion advocating another board of con trol to take charge of the educational In stitutions, and explaining why It would be improper to place them under the pres ent Board of Control. If this can be worked through It will materially widen the scope of the administration's opera tions. The loyalty of some of the Governor's friends to his cause Is so Intense that it is amusing in some cases, notably that of kRcprescntatlve Peasleey of Asotin County. Peazlee Is one of the strongest railroad commission men In the House and yet the county from which he halls contains not a single foot of railroad. His position on the grain commission bill Is equally grotesque, for the location of Asotin County Is such that not a bushel of wheat in the county Is marketed at Inspection points. Yet his antagonism to the abol ishment of compulsory inspection is so pronounced that when on attempt was made to bring the bill out of the- com mittee last Thursday, Inspector Arra smlth objected on the grounds that It would be Improper to make a report on the bill until the return of Peaslee, "who knew more about the bill than anyone else." E. W. W. DANGER IS AHEAD. (Continued from First Pag.) session, making a direct appropriation to the Indians, and move to substitute his bill which calls for the sale of the lands before the Indians are paid. OLD EXEMIES XEW FRIEXD5. General Miles and Chief Joseph Talk Over Their Campaigns. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Feb. 2L Lieutenant-General and Mrs. Miles gave a luncheon at their resi dence this afternoon in honor of Chief Jo seph, of the Nez Perccs. The old Indian warrior was accompanied by two chief tains of his tribe, who came to Wash ington with him to see "the great white father." Several ladles and gentlemen were invited to meet the aborigines. When General Miles received the sur render of Chief Joseph's tribe he was at tired in an immense bearskin overcoat, and on that account he has since been known to the tribes as Great Bearcoat. After Chief Joseph closed his business with President Roosevelt a few days ago ho said he would not return to his reser vation until he had seen the Great Bear coat chief. He called on General Miles at the Army headquarters yesterday after noon, and the two veterans had a pleasant chat over old times In the lava beds. As the grim old warrior was leaving. Gen eral Miles Invited him to call at his resi dence today and see Mrs. Miles, and he did so. The old enemies are now great friends. COMPLIMEXT TO MOODY. House Committee on Indian Affairs Reerets Ills Retirement. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 21. The House committee on Indian affairs today paid a delicate com. pllment to Representative Moody and two other members by passing tho following resolution: Whereas. Our colleagues. Rpnrpsvntn. Uvea Moody. Eddv and Shelden. an- tn terminate their services as members of Congress with the close of the present 5esslon; therefore, be It Resolved, That we. the members of the committee on Indian affairs, desire to tender these gentlemen our thanks for their always courteous and Intelligent as sistance in legislation pertaining to mat ters connected, with this committee and to express our sincere regret that the pleasant relations which have existed be tween us are so soon to be severed by their retirement from Congress. This body will thus be deprived of the services of three of Its most valued members, who arc held in high esteeem and respect, for whose prosperity and welfare the earnest wishes of this committee go forth. Children of Revolution Sleet. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L Tho annual convention of the National Society of the Children of the American Revolution met here today and will be In session for three days. The reports of committees wefe submitted and ETSS children were HBBBulsBV -.BBBBBBBBSBsSBs nHBHBBBBBBBBBBBBBVBBslB KSsMSBBBsi 5ssBlSSMlSSH HHBBBbS BCBBBBBKB shown as members. Officers were elected as follows: President, Mrs. Julius C. Bur. rows: vice-president, presiding. Miss Julia T. McBIalr; vice-president in charge of or ganizations, Mlxs Eleanor Howard; vice presidents. Mrs. John Wenster, Mrs. Russell A. Alger, Mrs. Harrison McKee, Mrs. A. L. Jarboe, Mrs. A. W. Greeley, Mrs. R. J. Fleming, Mrs. Joseph Paul, Mrs. Martin Knapp, Mrs. Frank Wheaton, Mrs. Orland Wheaton: recording secre tary. Miss Eliza C Tullocb: Correspond ing secretary. Mrs. Joseph Knox Taylor, registrar. Mrs. Harry Heath: treasurer, Mrs, Viola Blaine. OLD CIRCUS MAN DEAD. Georare F. Bailey, Former Partner of Barnnm and Veteran Showman. NEW YORK, Feb. 2L George F. Bailey, who was famous as a circus man and was first a rival and then the partner of P. T. Barnuro, is dead at the age of 84 years. Death was due to paralysis. Mr. Bailey Is credited by showmen with being the originator of the "Cardiff Giant," and the "Colorado Mummy." Old showmen remember him best as one of the "Four Foot Party," a name given to a partnership of four men who created a furore In the circus business about 40 years ago. George F. Bailey has been confounded frequently with James Bailey, Barnum's late partner. They were not related. James Bailey went Into partner ship with Barnum about 20 years ago. NEW PRESIDENT EASTERN OREGON MEDICAL ASSOCIATION LA GRANDE. Or.. Feb. 21. (Special.) Dr. N. Molltor, re cently elected president of the Eastern Oregon Medical Asso ciation. Is a native of Illinois, having been born In Decatur County, of that state. In 1ST0. He graduated from Rush Medi cal College in U9L and camo to La Grande to enter upon his practice in the same year. He has resided In this city ever since, has been most successful In his profession, and Is recog nized as one of the leading physicians of Eastern Oregon. In ISM he married Miss Grace Cavlness, the daughter of J. L. Caviness, a prominent farmer snd stockralser of Island City, (n 1S3S he took post-graduate work In Chicago and New York. , He will be a good president for the Eastern Oregon Medical As sociation. George F. Bailey and Mr. Barnum had parted their business relations then. George F. Bailey was born In Salem, N. Y., in 1S18. In early manhood he moved to Danbury. Conn. In Danbury Bailey went Into the dry goods business. At that time the Turner brothers, own ers of a circus, made their Winter quar ters In Danbury. Napoleon Turner had a pretty daughter and young Bailey fell in love with her. They were married and after the marriage Bailey forsook the dry goods business and went Into partnership with the Turners. John J. Nathans and Louis E. June were later token Into part nership and P. T. Barnum was the chief rival In the'clrcus field. Then the Turner-Bailey-Nathans-June combination united with the Barnum forces and until 0 years ago Bailey remained with the com pany. He retired a wealthy man. Since then he had spent most of his time In New York. General Corbln's Father IJcnd. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2L While Adju tant-General Corbin was in attendance at the ceremonies incident to the laying of the cornerstone of the War College build ing today, he was notified of the death of his father. Bhadrach Corbin, at his home in Batavla, O.. this morning, at the ad vanced age of 93 years. General Corbin was very much affected, .and will leave for Batavla this evening. Countess de Iluesserltte Dead. VINCENNES. Ind., Feb. 21.-Mary. widow of the late Count de Bucsseritte, died tonight. She was 73 years of age. and left six children, who will Inherit a large estate. She and her husband, who gave up his title and inheritance In France and came to America to secure freedom, came here 40 years ago. Last of n Xew York Tribe. NEW YORK. Feb. H.John Waters, a chief of the Shlnnecocks, and believed to be the last full-blooded representative of the tribe. Is dead at Little Neck. L. I. Waters was tn possession of wampum belts and other insignia handed down as tokens of his descent. It was his wish that these be burled with him. JnilRe Williamson Dead. CLEVELAND. O.. Feb. 21.-Ex-Judge Samuel R. Williamson, a prominent mem ber of the Cleveland bar. died at his home at Glenvllle. a suburb, today, aged 33 years. Mrs. Amelia Medley Dead. NEW YORK. Feb. 21.-J.Mrs. Amelia Medley, mother-in-law of Harrte Kellar, the magician, died suddenly at her homo in Yonkvrs today. Premier Bond on Treaty. LONDON. Feb. 2L-SIr Cavendish Bond. Governor of Newfoundland, who arrived here on the White Star steamer Cedrie from Liverpool, had Intended to go to Washington to confer with Secretary Hay and Ambassador Herbert regarding the present Btatus of the Hay-Bond reci procity treaty between this country and Newfoundland, but decided to postpone the trip. He will, he said, communicate with Washington later. Of the treaty, he said: "I am very well pleased with the terms of the treaty, and sincerely hops that It will be successfully negotiated." Blanche Walsh Has Narrow Escape. NEW YORK. Feb. 2L Miss Blanche Walsh had a narrow escape from serious Injury tonight during the presentation of Tolstoi's "Resurrection." An overturned lamp in one of tho scenes set fire to Miss Walsh's hair and she rushed from the stage. Joseph Haworth, her leading man, caught her In the wings and extinguished the flames before the actress had been In jured. Pnnper Has Hidden Wealth. VIRGINIA. 111., Feb. 2L-Mrs. Kate Walsh, a county charge, was found In a critical condition today In the shanty In which sho lives. After she had been removed to tho hospital the sum of JUOO In paper money was found sewed In her skirt, A search of the shanty revealed more than $1200 In silver money hidden away In an old coffee pot. Mnrttneau'a Shortage 70,000. OTTAWA. Ontario, Feb. 21. E. Mar- tlneau, the clerk for the militia depart ment, who Is in custody for alleged em bezzlement, has been remanded for a week. It is now said that the shortage will amount to about $70,000. Of this amount the police found $15,000 on Mar- tineau. Theta Delta Chi Vleetina;. BOSTON, .Feb. 21. A throng of college men began to gatiier here today to attend the fifty-fifth convention of the Theta Delta. Chi Fraternity. The convention opened this afternoon and will continue through Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, INMATE WAS BATTERED CRUEL TRBATMEXT IX IDAHO IX S.VXB ASYLUM. Testimony Taken In Case of C. E. Bossell, Alleged to Have Died From Injuries Inflicted. BOISE. Idaho. Feb. 21. (Special.) The Joint committee of the Legislature to In vestigate the condition of affairs at the Insane Asylum at Blackfoot held a meet ing this afternoon. The meeting was specially called to investigate the charge that C E. Buasell. an inmate, died at the asylum aa the result of Injuries inflicted by an attendant. Felix Lexou. who has been an Inmate of the asylum, was the first witness. He said he saw Joe Dunlap. an attendant, strike Bussell vicious blows on the head and kick him. Lexou also testified that other inmates had been cruelly beaten by attendants. The wit ness raid Dunlap was drunk about half the time. Speaking of his own case. Lexou said Superintendent Glvens and the attendants treated him nicely, but that the superin tendent suppressed correspondence be tween himself and his son. Finally I smuggled n letter out to mr son, and he rame and got me out,"" con tinued the witness. Lexou said he had. actlner on thn In structions of Joe Dunlap, knocked down the Inmates, but he had declined to re peat the performance. . In answer to fur ther questions witness said he once saw three attendants pounding one Inmate. Mrs. Bussell, of Lewis ton. widow of C. E. Bus.oell. was next called. She said her husband was an Inmate of the asylum from the middle of April until July S. 1902. She visited him at the asylum on July 4. She found her husband In what seemed to be a dying condition. She took htm home, carrying him out on a stretcher. He was badly bruised and was in a semi conscious condition. She said one blow broke out some of his teeth and was po forcible as to drive the teeth into the roof of his mouth. His mouth was full of coagulated blood. He appeared to have had no nourishment and care since he was beaten, a few days before she arrived. During her recital Mrs. Bussell. became visibly affected. Mrft. Bussell said that Superintendent Glvens told her Bunsell Jiad met with an accident, cither he had fallen out of bed or one of the patients had struck him. This statement was made, however, after Glvens had held a consultation with Dunlap. Dr. Glvens. the superintendent, was ex amined in this case when the committee was at Blackfoot. He knew Bussell was hurt, but the attendant told him the pa tient sustained his Injuries by falling out of bed. He did not examine him and did not knqw how badly he was hurt. FOSTER TO THE DEFENSE Gives Reasons for Alaska Boundary Treaty. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Feb. 12. Ex-Secretary of State John W. Foster, who has always. been looked upon as a man quite fully posted with regard to the Alaskan boundary ques tion. In a recent letter to the Washington Post, criticising its editorial demanding that the State Department be called upon for an explanation why it originaly entered Into the modus Vivendi, has the following to say: "There exists a necessity between neigh boring and friendly relations for the ac curate fixing of their coterminous frontier lines, by means of artificial monuments or the designation of natural boundaries. such cs mountain peaks or river channels. These frontier lines cannot be arbitrarily iaia out and marked by one of the In terested nations alone. Although our In ternational boundary with Mexico wns sought to be accurately fixed by treaty stipulations 50 years ago and more, the two governments have been engaged from time to time, up to a very late date, in the creation of Boundary Commissions to consider and determine the exact line and, after uch agreement, to establish tho monuments or designate the natural boundary. e have had a similar experience as to the Canadian frontier line. Tho treaty of pence and Independence of 17S3 fixed the boundary as accurately as was possible wun mo geographical knowledge of the day, but for nearly a century following me precise establishment and marking of the line was the occasion of almost constant discussion and sometimes of vio lent controversy. First arose the ques tion of what was the Initial point of di vision on the Atlantic Coast; then as to the ownership of the islands In nnd near Passamaquoddy Bay; followed by the lone and bitter controversy so to the northeast boundary from the Maine Coast to the St. Lawrence: and, in succession, the line among the Islands of the St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes, the agreement upon tho 43th parallel; and, finally, not until 1S73 was the lino' to the Pacific Ocean definitely agreed upon and marked. "When, in our relations with Great Britain, any question has arisen as to the boundary with Canada, It has been the policy of the Government of the United States, after diplomatic discussion had failed to bring about an agreement, to refer the subject to a Joint commlsrfon of an equal number of representatives of each government, with authority to agree upon and mark the boundary. But the United States had also seen proper in re peated Instances to refer a boundary dis pute to arbitration with a neutral umpire. Under tho first treaty negotiated with Great Britain after Independence that by John Jay, In 1754 the question as to what was the St. Croix River named in the treaty of 'peace of 17S3 as the eastern boundary of the United States was re ferred to three arbitrators, one chosen by each government, and an umpire. (See article V of treaty of 1794.) By the treaty of peace with Great Britain of 1S14, the distinguished statesmen and patriots, John Qulncy Adams, Henry Clay, James A. Bayard, and Albert Gallatin, agreed to the creation of three separate arbitration commissions, eacA with a neutral umpire, to adjust various boundary disputes. In volving the ownership and sovereignty of tho various islands In Passamaquoddy Bay. the northeastern boundary line, the" course through the St. Lawrence, the Peculiar To Itself In what it is and what it does con taining the best blcod-puriring, alterative and tonic substances and effecting the most radical and per manent cures of all humors and all eruptions, relieving weak, tired, languid feelings, and building up the whole system is true only of Hood's Sarsaparilla No other medicine acts like it; no other medicine has done so much real, substantial good, no other medicine has restored health and strength at so little cost. "I was troubled with scrofula and eame sear losing my eyesight. For four months 1 could not see to do anything. After taxing two bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla I could see to walk, and when I had taken eight bottles I could tee as well as ever." Scsxx A. Hjuks- tos. Withers. N. a Hood's Sarsaparilla promises to cure and keeps the promise. I THere is a feeling of aecrurity, even tHougH the baby is croupyor has a cold or -whooping cough, -when there is a bottle of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy in the house. Mothers of small children have learned that it can always be depended -upon, that it is pleasant to-taKe, and that there is not the least danger in giving it, even to babies. Great Lakes and the Lake of the Woods. (See treaty of 1814. articles 4, S and 6.) By the treaty of Washington of 1S71 the Joint high commission, embracing some of the leading statesmen of the United States, submitted to the arbitration of the Emperor of Germany the fixation of the water boundary through the Strait of San Juan of Haro to the Pacific Ocean. (See treaty of 1S71. article 31.) "The treaty signed by Secretary Hay and Ambassador Herbert does not sub mit any American territory to the ad judication of arbitrators, but creates a commission of three American and three British experts to determine where the line between Alaska and British Colum bia should be drawn, as laid down by the treaty of 1825, and. If they can agree, to mark the line. "The boundary line between 'Alaska anf British Columbia has never been definitely fixed, as the line between Mexico and the United States and between Canada and the United States has been fixed, as stated, by Joint commissions. When the ' Territory of Alaska was first acquired i by cession from Russia, the chief inter. 1 est of the government ana people of the ' United States was In the fur seals and the fisheries on the Islands and along the coast. Hence there was no urgent ne cessity to know accurately the interior boundary line. But as the country came to be settled and permanent Industries established on the mainland, occasion J arose for a well-defined and marked ! uuuuuaij, til uiuu vi . . i nun administrative Jurisdiction, and to locate customs stations for the collection ot duties. As early as 1S72 the British Min ister In Washington urged upon Secretary Fish the desirability of a Joint survey and the definite fixation of the Alaska Canadian boundary- Mr. Fish concurred In this view, but upon referring the mat ter to the Army engineers, he found that such a survey would cost tho United States alone 000.0 and Congress was I not at that time disposed to authorize ! the outlay, when the government was husbanding its resources to build up its credit and re-establish specie payments. "If the proposition of the British Min ister had been then accepted, there would have been no difficulty in having the , frontier traced and marked substantially as it was then and Is now claimed by the United States. This Is made clear by the correspondence which passed between the two governments. Similar proposi tions have been made since that date by the British government, but. for reasons not necessary to detail here, they were not favorably acted upon by the United States. It la plain, however, that each postponement has Increased the embar- j rassments attending a friendly eettlement. "No one has Insisted more strongly than I have, both officially and with the pub lic, that the contention of the United States for a continuous belt or strip of territory around all the inlets of the sea Is Incontestable, but every candid reader of the treaty In the light of pres ent knowledge Of the topography of the country must admit that there are cer tain points of uncertainty as' to the pre cise fronUer which can be best deter mined by a Joint commission. For In stance, at the time the treaty was ne gotiated all the available maps repre sented the existence of a well-defined mountain chain apparently about 30 miles from the coast and following with some degree of regularity its sinuosities. The correspondence shows that belief tp such a chain existed In the minds of Ihe ne gotiators, and they sought to establish the line In accordance with the supposed fact. Later explorations have shown that the earlier cartographers were in error, as there is no such chain, and that the re gion in question Is. as It has been ex pressed by one of the explorers, "a wil derness of mountains." "Again, the only knowledge possessed by the negotiators respecting Portland ploratlons of Vancouver, but there is an ' apparent conflict as to Portland Channel between Vancouver's maps and his nar rative. An essential point In the Inter pretation of the treaty Is to determine just what Is the Portland Channel. "On the early Russian maps, and on tho later ones Issued la the United States. Canada and England, the territory marked as now belonging to the United States under the treaty is a continuous strip run ning around all the Inlets with a uniform width of 30 marine miles. Yet, In my hum ble Judgment, this claim cannot be suc cessfully maintained under the treaty at all points. An examination of the later I surveys shows, for example, that there is J a well-defined watershed at White Pass, north of Lynn Canal, and only about 13 miles from Skagway. near the head of navigation. When the surveys and maps are critically examined by experts there may be other points in the line which will, under the terms of the treaty, approach the coast nearer than ten marine leagues, or 1 20 miles. I trust that what I have stated la suffi cient to show that there are matters of uncertainty which must be determined be fore the boundary can be marked upon tho surface, and that an agreement can be more easily and satisfactorily reached, without putting our territorial claim In perl), by means of a Joint, commission of experts than In any other way. "In the interest of our own citizens resi dent in Alaska or possessing property there, as well as of good neighborship, the present state of uncertainty as to the ex act boundary line should no longer con tinue. This condition restrains enterprise, raises embarrassing Jurisdictional ques tions. Is a constant source of Irritation, and may at any time create International complications. Recent reports of the United States Geological Survey show that sections off that frontier contain auriferous-bearing formations not as yet exploit ed. At any moment the gold fever may break out in some new locality of the un adjusted nnd unmarked line, and a police conflict may.be precipitated. It sounds quite heroic and patrlotlo to assert that the ter ritory In question belongs to our country and that we should not yield an Inch ot it. But coterminous nations, and conspic uously the United States, have, as I have shown, pursued a different method of ad Justing their territorial questions. While I have never favored submitting our claim In Alaska to arbitration, I have felt that wo could properly unite with Great Britain in the creation of a Joint commission of citizens distinguished for their learning, uprightness and patriotism, to whom the delimitation of the boundary could be safely intrusted. Such I understand to be the object of President Roosevelt and Sec retary Hay, and I am persuaded that Con gress and the country. repoMng confidence not only in their patriotism, but In their skill and good Judgment, will approve of their action 'in negotiating the Alaskan boundary convention, and will thank them for this effort to establish better relations with our Canadian neighbors." Golden Invitation to Roosevelt. LEAD. B. D.. Feb. 2L What Is desig nated as a golden Invitation has been ex tended by the Black Mills Mining Men's Association to President Roosevelt, asklns him to attend the Mining Congress to be held here next September. The Invitation is engraved on a slab of lS-karat Black Hills gold, five Inches long by two and three-quarters inches wide. It has been forwarded to the South Dakota delega tion -at Washington, by whom it will bo presented to the President. Justified In Killlne His Father. WEBSTER CITY, -la.. Feb. 21. The grand Jury failed to return an Inducement ngalnst Bankle Flystad. the 16-year-old boy who killed his father on February 10. The fullure to Indict Is equivalent to an exoneration. The boy killed his father In self-defense, by beating his brains out with a case towel iron. The father was drunk and had attacked the ion. Ayers Cherry Pectoral Talk this over with your doctor. If he says Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is all right for your hard cough, then take it. We are willing to leave it with him. He has the formula. Doctors have known it for 60 years. 3. c. ATZS CO., Lewril. 3fus.